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hait_fw-fr that_fw-mi quhilk_fw-mi before_o he_o love_v &_o begin_v to_o love_v that_o quhilk_fw-mi befoir_fw-fr he_o hate_v &_o from_o thy_o cummis_fw-la that_o continual_a battle_n 5.17_o rom._n 7.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.17_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o god_n child_n till_o the_o flesh_n and_o natural_a man_n according_a to_o the_o awin_n corruption_n lust_n for_o thing_n pleisand_fw-mi and_o delectable_a unto_o the_o self_n and_o grudge_n in_o adversity_n be_v lyft_v up_o in_o prosperity_n and_o at_o every_o moment_n be_v prone_a &_o ready_a to_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n bot_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 19_o rom._n 8.16_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 8.22_o rom._n 6.12_o eph._n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o quhilk_fw-mi give_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n maki_v we_o to_o resist_v filthy_a pleasure_n and_o to_o groan_n in_o god_n presence_n for_o deliverance_n from_o this_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o final_o to_o triumph_v over_o sin_n that_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o our_o mortal_a body_n be_v this_o battle_n have_v not_o the_o carnal_a man_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n spirit_n but_o dois_fw-fr follow_v and_o obey_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o without_o repentance_n even_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o corrupt_a lust_n do_v prick_v they_o bot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o as_o before_o wes_z say_v dois_fw-fr fetch_v against_o sin_n dois_fw-fr sob_n and_o murne_v when_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o tempt_v in_o iniquity_n &_o give_v they_o fall_v they_o rise_v again_o with_o earnest_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o their_o thingis_fw-la they_o do_v not_o be_v their_o awin_n power_n 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o bot_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n without_o who_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o 15_o what_o work_v be_v repute_v good_a befoir_n god_n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n we_o confess_v and_o acknawledge_v that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n his_o holy_a law_n in_o quhilk_fw-mi not_o only_o be_v forbid_v all_o sik_n work_v as_o displeis_n and_o offend_v his_o godly_a majesty_n but_o alswa_o be_v command_v all_o sik_n as_o plei_v he_o and_o as_o he_o his_fw-mi promise_v to_o rewaird_a and_o their_o wark_n be_v of_o twa_fw-mi sort_n the_o one_fw-mi be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o uther_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o nichtbouris_n and_o both_o have_v the_o reveiled_a will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o assurance_n to_o have_v one_fw-mi god_n to_o worschip_n and_o honour_n he_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n reverence_v his_o holy_a name_n 6.11_o luk._n 2.75_o mic._n 6.11_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o communicate_v with_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v the_o work_v of_o the_o first_o tabill_n to_o honour_v father_n mother_n prince_n 4.6_o eph._n 6.1.7_o ezech._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o jere._n 22.3_o 9_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 50.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o ruler_n and_o superior_a power_n to_o love_v they_o to_o support_v they_o Èea_n to_o obey_v their_o charge_n not_o repugn_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o innocent_n to_o repress_v tyranny_n to_o defend_v the_o oppress_v to_o keep_v our_o body_n clean_a and_o holy_a to_o live_v in_o soberness_n and_o temperance_n to_o deal_v just_o with_o all_o man_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o final_o to_o repress_v all_o appetite_n of_o our_o nichtbouris_n hurt_v be_v the_o good_a work_v of_o the_o secund_a tabill_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v may_v pleise_v and_o acceptabill_n unto_o god_n as_o their_o work_v that_o be_v command_v be_v himself_o the_o contrary_a quhairof_o be_v sin_n may_v odious_a quhilk_fw-mi always_o displeisis_n he_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n as_o not_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o alone_o when_o we_o have_v need_n nor_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o reverence_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v it_o to_o have_v or_o worschip_n idol_n to_o maintene_n and_o defend_v idolatry_n lichtlie_o to_o esteem_v the_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n to_o profane_v abuse_v or_o contemn_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o disobey_v or_o resist_v any_o that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o authority_n quhill_n they_o pass_v not_o over_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n to_o murder_v etc._n rom._n 13.2_o ezech._n 22.13_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o consent_v thereto_o to_o bear_v hatred_n or_o to_o let_v innocent_a blood_n be_v sch_v give_v we_o may_v withstand_v it_o and_o final_o the_o transgression_n of_o any_o uth_a commandment_n in_o the_o first_o or_o secund_a tabill_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o we_o confess_v and_o affirm_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o
the_o quhilk_fw-mi god_n anger_n and_o displeisure_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o proud_a unthankful_a world_n 7.7_o rom._n 14.23_o heb._n 11.6_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o esay_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.9_o mark_v 7.7_o so_o that_o good_a work_v we_o affirm_v to_o be_v their_o only_o that_o be_v do_v in_o say_v and_o at_o god_n commandment_n quha_fw-mi in_o his_o law_n have_v express_v what_o the_o thingis_fw-la be_v that_o plei_v he_o and_o evil_a warkis_n we_o affirm_v not_o only_o their_o that_o express_o be_v do_v against_o god_n commandment_n bot_n their_o alswa_fw-mi that_o in_o matteris_n of_o religioun_n and_o worschip_v of_o god_n his_fw-mi na_fw-mi uther_n assurance_n but_o the_o inventioun_n and_o opinioun_n of_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi god_n from_o the_o beginning_n his_fw-mi ever_o reject_v as_o be_v the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o be_v our_o master_n christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v teach_v in_o their_o word_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o worschip_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o precept_n of_o man_n 16._o the_o perfectioun_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o imperfectioun_n of_o man._n the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o confess_v and_o acknawledge_n may_v just_o may_v equal_v may_v holy_a and_o may_v perfect_a command_v their_o thingis_fw-la 17_o levit._fw-la 1â—_n gal._n 3._o â—_o 1_o tim._n 1._o â—_o rom._n 7._o â—_o psal_n 19_o â—_o 8_o 9_o &c_n &c_n deut._n 5._o rom._n 10_o 1_o kin._n 8._o â—_o 2_o chr._n 6._o â—_o eccl._n 7._o â—_o prov._n 2d_o 1_o joh._n 1â—_n rom._n 1â—_n gal._n 3._o â—_o deu._n 27._o â—_o phil._n 2._o â—_o esay_n 64_o luck_n 17_o quhilk_n be_v wrocht_v in_o perfectioun_n be_v abill_n to_o give_v life_n and_o abill_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o eternal_a felicity_n bot_n our_o nature_n be_v sa_o corrupt_a sa_o weak_a and_o sa_o unperfite_a that_o we_o be_v never_o abill_n to_o fulfil_v the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n in_o perfectioun_n Èea_o give_v we_o say_v we_o have_v na_z sin_n evin_v after_o we_o be_v regenerate_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o &_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoovis_n we_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o justice_n and_o satisfaction_n quha_n be_v the_o end_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n bequhome_fw-mi we_o be_v set_v at_o this_o liberty_n that_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o god_n fall_v not_o upon_o we_o albeit_o we_o fulfil_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o point_n for_o god_n the_o father_n behold_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n acceptis_fw-la our_o imperfite_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o cover_v our_o wark_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v defile_v with_o money_n spot_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o soon_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v so_o set_v at_o liberty_n that_o we_o awe_v na_z obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o before_o we_o have_v plain_o confess_v bot_n this_o we_o affirm_v that_o na_z man_n in_o earth_n christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v have_v give_v gives_z or_o shall_v give_v in_o work_n that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n quhilk_fw-mi the_o law_n requiris_fw-la bot_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n we_o must_v fall_v down_o &_o unfeigned_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a seruand_n and_o therefore_o quhosoever_o boastis_fw-la themselves_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o awin_n wark_n or_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o wark_n of_o supererogation_n boast_v themselves_o in_o that_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v notch_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o damnable_a idolatry_n 17._o of_o the_o kirk_n as_o we_o believe_v in_o one_fw-mi god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghaist_a sa_o do_v we_o may_v constant_o believe_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o have_v be_v &_o now_o be_v 28_o mat_n 28_o &_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v one_fw-mi kirk_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—_o eph_n â—_o col_fw-fr 1â—_n eph_n 5â—_n 24_o 25_o â—_o one_fw-mi company_n &_o multitude_n of_o man_n choose_v of_o god_n who_o richtly_a worship_n and_o embrace_v he_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n quha_n be_v the_o only_o head_n of_o the_o same_o kirk_n quhilk_fw-mi alswa_fw-mi be_v the_o body_n &_o spouse_n of_o christ_n jesus_n quhilk_fw-mi kirk_n be_v catholic_a that_o be_v universal_a because_o it_o conteinis_fw-la the_o elect_a of_o all_o age_n of_o all_o realm_n nation_n and_o tongue_n be_v they_o of_o the_o jew_n â—_o apoc_fw-fr â—_o or_o be_v they_o of_o the_o gentile_n quha_o have_v communion_n and_o society_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n throw_v the_o sanctifitatioun_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o communion_n not_o of_o profane_a persoune_n bot_n of_o sanct_n quha_v as_o citizenis_fw-la of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o may_v inestimable_a benefit_n to_o wit_n of_o one_fw-mi god_n â—_o eph_n 2_o â—_o one_fw-mi lord_n jesus_n one_fw-mi faith_n and_o one_fw-mi baptism_n out_o of_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi kirk_n there_o be_v nouth_a life_n nor_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o therefore_o we_o utter_o abhor_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi live_v according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v save_v quhat_o religioun_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v profess_v for_o as_o without_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v nouth_a life_n nor_o salvation_n â—_o eph._n 4_o john_n 5_o john_n â—_o so_o shall_v there_o nane_fw-la be_v participant_a thereof_o bot_n sik_n as_o the_o father_n his_fw-mi give_v unto_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n and_o they_o that_o in_o time_n cum_fw-la unto_o he_o avow_v his_o doctrine_n and_o believe_v into_o he_o we_o comprehend_v the_o child_n with_o the_o faithful_a parent_n this_o kirk_n be_v invisible_a knaw_v only_o to_o god_n quha_o alane_n knawis_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v 12.4_o tim._n 2.19_o â—hn_n 13.14_o â—ph_n 1.10_o â—â—l_n 1.10_o â—â—b_n 12.4_o and_o comprehend_v aswell_o as_o say_v be_v the_o elect_a that_o be_v depart_v common_o call_v the_o kirk_n triumphant_a and_o they_o that_o Èit_v live_v and_o fetch_v against_o sin_n and_o sathan_n as_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o 18._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o saules_n 10._o â—â—o_o 14.13_o â—â—y_n 25.8_o 〈◊〉_d 7.16_o 17_o â—o_o 21.4_o 〈◊〉_d 16.10_o 11_o â—ay_n 66.24_o â—â—rk_n 9.44_o 〈◊〉_d 48._o â—â—k_n 23.43_o â—â—k_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 〈◊〉_d 6.9_o 10._o the_o elect_a depart_a be_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n not_o that_o they_o sleep_v and_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a oblivion_n as_o some_o phantasticke_n do_v affirm_v but_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o torment_n and_o all_o temptatioun_n to_o quhilk_fw-mi we_o and_o all_o god_n his_o elect_a be_v subject_a in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n militant_a as_o contrariwise_o the_o reprobate_a &_o unfaithful_a depart_v have_v anguish_n torment_n and_o pain_n that_o can_v be_v express_v sa_o that_o 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